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Originally Posted by Snakster66
This is NOT another stucco vs vinyl debate. I wanted to try to get that straight out of the chute.
I know it is relatively rare, but apparently there exists homes in TV that are stucco, but not block. They are stucco on wood frame houses. I have come across a listing, in my continuing search, of just such a house.
So I am seeking information of anyone who owns or has owned one of these rarities and can give insight into pluses or minuses for these down there. I know here in PA, when we bought our current house 4 years ago, our agent was pretty adamant about avoiding stucco homes (most stuccoed over wood frame) as they are apparently notorious for issues up here.
Again….thats stucco on wood frame. I have no issues, or questions, about stucco on block. Or stick vs block construction per se, unless it is direct relation to the exterior.
If this devolves, I tried.
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Originally Posted by village dreamer
thats fake , its styrofoam with a skim coating of stucco . lots of mold issues.
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I suspect it's EFIS or Dryvit, which are synthetic "stucco" products, usually backed by something like DensGlass sheathing.
DensGlass holds the highest "mold resistant" rating available under ASTM D3273. Vastly superior to most any other sheathing product. It is not "styrofoam".